Bruce Davidson Untitled (from England/Scotland)

Photographs from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Sold to Benefit Acquisition Funds
Bruce Davidson
b. 1933
Untitled (from England/Scotland)

gelatin silver print, signed and with date and numerical notations in pencil and ink and with the photographer's Magnum Photos stamp on the reverse
image: 11 by 7⅜ in. (27.9 by 18.7 cm.)
Executed in 1960.

Condition Report:
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This early print on paper with a surface sheen is in good condition. There are numerous sharp creases that appear to break the emulsion throughout the image and margins. The edges are worn and the corners are rounded. There are deposits of green ink in the lower left margin.

The reverse is faintly soiled. The reverse of the paper has a subtle tooth. On the reverse, the following is written in pencil in an unidentified hand '60-22-21-12A,' 'PF106087,' 'CM#983,' '792,' and 'TR881-2012'[crossed out].

Catalogue Note:
With nearly 100 works by the photographer spanning more than six decades, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, collection demonstrates Bruce Davidson’s incredible range. Three seminal images from his early series England/Scotland 1960 (Lot 78) and Wales, 1965 (Lots 76 and 77) are offered in this auction.

Provenance:
Collection of Adam and Susan Finn

Gift of the above to the present owner